24.8% ▼ -32.7%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.8%
- 2016: 34.2%
- 2021: 24.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Kergunyah · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Kergunyah
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A huge gap exists between Kergunyah and the rest of the country, with nearly 25% of people volunteering. This high level of community spirit is a standout feature for the area. It is far above the national figure of 14.1%.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 24.8% of residents giving their time. This is much higher than most similar areas and far above the 13.3% seen across Victoria.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Many people provide unpaid care or do heavy housework, with 17.3% giving care and 27.2% spending 15 or more hours on housework weekly. Both figures are well above the national average, though the proportion of people caring for children is well below the 26.3% figure for Australia.
17.3% ▲ +25.1%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
20.3% ▼ -26.1%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.5%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 20.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.2% ▼ -6.4%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.1%
- 2016: 27.6%
- 2021: 27.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did 15 hours or more of unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census.
Defence service
People who served in the Australian Defence Force.
Very few residents have served in the Defence Force, at just 1.5%. This is lower than most areas and a little below the national figure of 2.8%.
1.5%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who have ever served in the Australian Defence Force (currently or previously).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Community Participation in Kergunyah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21330/kergunyah/topic/community